The Blytheville Chickasaws will head out on the road to challenge the Gosnell Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blytheville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Blytheville was able to grind out a solid win over Pocahontas, taking the game 58-47.
Brookland typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Gosnell proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 50-44 victory over the Bearcats. The win was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Bearcats are ranked 54th).
Blytheville pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Gosnell, their record is now 5-16.
Everything came up roses for Blytheville against Gosnell in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 62-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blytheville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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